110: A little sore leg (22/40)
2011 was a chaotic time for the Nuggets, and although the Nuggets are now ranked on a par with the Grizzlies, Link remembers that the Nuggets' final ranking that year was not low, and it seemed to be in the top five in the West. After the Nuggets traded Anthony away, they were immediately back on track.
Therefore, the Nuggets' configuration is actually not bad. Now, the Nuggets are just fighting spirit and desire to win. Once the dust settles and the players are sure they are safe, they will go all out.
So, the Nuggets are really special. They are not weak, but they can't burst out too strong at this time.
In the scrum stage, Gasol Jr. lost to Nuggets Brazilian center Nene Hilario. Hilario can be a concurrent idle in this period, and it can be seen from his $1.16 million contract this year that the Nuggets value the tall Brazilian.
By the time Link crossed over, the Nene Rockets had almost fallen out of the rotation. But now it's 2011, and Brazilians aren't weak.
The Nuggets got the ball first, and former FVP Chauncey Billups controlled the tempo steadily. Billups is five years old, but he still has 165 points and five assists on his account this season. He is the core brain of the Nuggets and an important firepower for the Nuggets from beyond the three-point line.
But at this time, Billups's mind was not all on the basketball court. When he finally returned to his hometown of Denver to play, he thought he could finally settle down and planned to play in Denver until he retired.
Now, however, news from various sources indicates that he is likely to be packed up with Anthony and sent to New York, which makes the 5-year-old very chilled.
However, Billups has always been a professional footballer and he has his own professional attitude. Whether or not he resents Anthony and Nuggets management who are leaving, Billups will stand up for the last shift.
He went beyond the three-point line and handed the ball to Anthony, who couldn't wait to raise his hand.
The No. 0 Asian kid in front of him, of course, Anthony has also heard of it. Even Kobe Bryant has praised more than once, Anthony can't possibly not know.
But in his opinion, Link is just a little special in terms of identity and skin color. At the end of the day, this No.0 is just an ordinary player.
Anthony made two triple moves with the ball and then broke through. If it had been put in normal times, Link might have really been thrown off. But today, Anthony's sore thigh slowed him down a lot.
The photo Link saw this morning was from a friend of Randolph and was not released to the media. So, most people don't know that Anthony was last night.
What they saw was Link catching up with Anthony in time and then jumping just right.
Blocked by Link's slender arm, Anthony's first shot missed! This result surprised Anthony a little. What the heck? I was actually prevented by a failed draft!?
"Bang!" The crisp sound of striking iron made George Carr sigh, and the grumpy old man now had a feeling of losing his temper when holding Anthony.
"Anthony's offense was too impatient, his technique wasn't used at all. You can't beat Link in such a simple and crude way, and Anthony must not think too simple about his opponent. Because most of the stars who see Link this way basically capsize. On the commentary stage, Grizzlies Honor Coach Hubby Brown laughed.
Hubby Brown was Lionel Hollins' predecessor, who was Hubby Brown's assistant coach at the time. It was because of Hubbie Brown's departure that Hollins was given the head coach position.
Hubbie Brown was the first head coach to bring the Grizzlies to the playoffs, and he also won the Coach of the Year award for that year. However, due to his advanced age, he had to retire.
Today, the 78-year-old only occasionally appears as a special guest at the Grizzlies' home court to commentate on games. Although he has been away from the Grizzlies for a long time, he is still very relieved to see this team now moving towards a recovery.
As a veteran coach who has coached the NBA since 1976, Hubie Brown has read countless people in his life. He believes that Link can definitely grow into a superstar-level figure, and he is sure of his vision!
Anthony's iron gave Link a lot more confidence, and he knew very well that he wasn't moving fast right now, but even so, Anthony couldn't break through just now.
Next, switch to the Grizzlies offense. According to the tactics, the Grizzlies are now mainly playing inside. So, there are no too many bells and whistles to run and conduct. Once Linka had opened up space, Conley hoisted the ball inside.
Randolph held the ball against 2000 champion Kenyon Martin, who was once an out-and-out interior thug, and this kind of interior line that could run and jump was indeed a favorite of the league at that time.
But since he injured his knee in 2006, Martin's running and jumping ability has dropped a lot. For him, losing the ability to run and jump is also equivalent to losing the greatest advantage. Now, with an annual salary of 16.55 million a year, he is also considered one of the representatives of the league's high-paid and low-energy players.
Randolph squeezed inside with great ease, and it was not a problem for him to single Martin.
But just as Randolph was about to make a move, Brazilian center forward Hinene Lario quickly stepped in to make up for it. The Brazilians in this period are very fast and are a big guarantee on the defensive end of the Nuggets.
Randolph didn't expect the other party's bag to be so timely, so he was a little unprepared. He wanted to pass the ball to his inside partner Gasol Jr., only to find that Nene cut off his passing path.
For a moment, Randolph stopped the ball in the low post, which was very dangerous for the attackers. Because if you don't deal with it in time, it's easy to be blown off for three seconds.
Just as Randolph was at a loss, he saw Link emerge from the crowd and go straight to the basket. Without much thought, Randolph struck the ground and passed the ball between Martin and Nene's bodies.
Link got the basketball, took two big strides, and wanted to attack the frame directly!
"Where's the damn Cameron!?" Seeing Link cut in easily, George Carr couldn't help but scold.
And Anthony was still outside the three-point line at this time, and Link's sudden cut just now caught the distracted Anthony off guard. With his usual physicality, he actually has a chance to chase defense. But not today, the two thighs are really sore! I was a little overburned last night.
How you treat training, the game will treat you. Of course, this sentence does not apply to a monster like O'Neill. But for most players, it's true.
Trying to stay in shape, Link jumped up for a layup, and even though Nene chased back to make up for the defense and collided with Link in the air, Link still held his center of gravity and gently threw the basketball to the top edge of the rebound to avoid the block.
Hubbie Brown on the commentary stand smiled with relief, this kind of player with good skills and clear mind is sometimes more terrifying than those with top physical fitness!
"Doot toot!"
The referee's whistle blows.
"Brush!"
Nets into the net.
Link landed on the ground and fell hard to the reporter next to the basketball hoop due to inertia.
Link hurriedly propped himself up, and then gestured three fingers to the camera, indicating that he would hit a three-point shot!
"Hahahaha, it looks like Link is in a relaxed state of mind. He was not intimidated by the fact that his opponent was Carmelo Anthony. What did this attack show you? A smarter Rudy Gay? Or the next Grizzlies? Link stepped to the free-throw line, a punishment for Anthony's sloppy defense! ”
Hubby Brown complimented that kid did have a superstar statue. The example of going from an undrafted pick to a star is not unheard of in NBA history. Hubbie Brown would love to see a player like that in Memphis.
From the free throw line, Link slots the ball in. From the start, Link used a successful defense and a three-point attack to disgrace Anthony.
George Carr really hopes that the Nuggets and Knicks will be traded sooner rather than later, and what is the use of this once talented forward who can't even get a draft pick now?
This is perhaps one of the few cases in NBA history where a coach wants his star to leave sooner.
The next offense, the Nuggets' tactics were a little more complicated, and Anthony got a chance with a couple of off-ball runs, receiving a pass from Billups and shooting a jumper.
However, Anthony was eager and a little hasty. The second shot, still missed. Anthony thought he didn't have to work hard to defeat the draft, but now he found that he really couldn't kill the No. 0 casually.
You fight casually with others, and they play with you.
"Fuck it" Karl almost didn't smash the tactical board, he already wanted to switch to J.R. Smith early.
The Grizzlies counterattacked quickly, and Conley himself went to the basket and made an easy layup. Don't look at the Grizzlies as a team that plays a slow-paced game, but they don't hesitate to fight back whenever they have the opportunity.
The Nuggets' offense is messy, and the Grizzlies are disciplined on both ends of the floor, and you can't tell that the Grizzlies are a team that has just lost its star in the game.
Anthony shook his head reluctantly, and then patted his sore leg, he shouldn't have worked so late last night.